> In 2024 Japan produced 27 t of goat meat, the 149th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/japan/

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# Goat meat production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 27 t of goat meat, the 149th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 1,486 t in 1967.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Production, 202427 t
World rank149 of 170
10-year change−46%
Record1,486 t1967

## Goat meat in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.00world 0.95
10-year change−46%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 147 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tonga/) | 29 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Macao](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/macao/) | 28 | 0.00% |
| 149 | **Japan** | 27 | 0.00% |
| 150 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/armenia/) | 25 | 0.00% |
| 151 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 24 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 27 | −3.6% |
| 2023 | 28 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 29 | −3.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | −19% |
| 2019 | 37 | −7.5% |
| 2018 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | −5.1% |
| 2016 | 39 | −15% |
| 2015 | 46 | −8.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41 | −24% |
| 2008 | 54 | +10% |
| 2007 | 49 | −9.3% |
| 2006 | 54 | −26% |
| 2005 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 70 | −2.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | −25% |
| 2002 | 96 | −32% |
| 2001 | 141 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | 155 | +12% |
| 1999 | 138 | +14% |
| 1998 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 120 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 116 | −24% |
| 1995 | 153 | −30% |
| 1994 | 220 | −11% |
| 1993 | 248 | +14% |
| 1992 | 218 | +36% |
| 1991 | 160 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 141 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 140 | +13% |
| 1987 | 124 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 127 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 118 | +13% |
| 1984 | 104 | +25% |
| 1983 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 77 | +13% |
| 1981 | 68 | −11% |
| 1980 | 76 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 77 | −27% |
| 1978 | 106 | −17% |
| 1977 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 117 | −46% |
| 1975 | 216 | −41% |
| 1974 | 364 | −25% |
| 1973 | 484 | −16% |
| 1972 | 574 | −7.4% |
| 1971 | 620 | −24% |
| 1970 | 814 | −1.8% |
| 1969 | 829 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 793 | −47% |
| 1967 | 1,486 | +19% |
| 1966 | 1,252 | −4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,316 | +36% |
| 1964 | 971 | −7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,052 | −7.7% |
| 1962 | 1,140 | −15% |
| 1961 | 1,338 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports671 t USD 3.7 m
Importer rank14 of 84
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of goat meat in Japan?

Japan produced 27 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of goat meat?

Japan ranked 149th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of goat meat in Japan changed?

It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 1,486 t in 1967.

### Does Japan export or import meat of goat, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 671 t (USD 3.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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